noun · C1
die Befindlichkeit
[bəˈfɪntlɪçkaɪ̯t]
sensitivity, feelings, state of mind
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Other Examples
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Ich kann nicht auf jede Befindlichkeit Rücksicht nehmen, sonst werden die Brötchen nie fertig.
I can't take every sensitivity into account, or the bread rolls will never get done.
The tinted words form a set phrase: Rücksicht nehmen
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Frau Hilde lächelt: Früher habe man über Befindlichkeiten am Arbeitsplatz gar nicht gesprochen.
Frau Hilde smiles: back then, people didn't talk about feelings at work at all.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Befindlichkeiten In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -keit are usually feminine: die Befindlichkeit. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Befindlichkeit | die Befindlichkeiten |
Deine Befindlichkeiten sind wichtig, aber sie dürfen das Team nicht lähmen.
Your feelings matter, but they mustn't paralyse the team.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Befindlichkeit | die Befindlichkeiten | |
| Dative wem? | der Befindlichkeit | den Befindlichkeiten | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Befindlichkeit | der Befindlichkeiten |
How the Word Is Built
Be prefix find root lich suffix keit suffix
- be-
- makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).
- -lich
- makes an adjective: der Freund → freundlich (friendly).
- -keit
- a noun from an adjective, always feminine: möglich → die Möglichkeit (possibility).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Frida mediates a conflict at work
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